Safety razor



Sept. 1, 1931. J. M. ZUMWALT I 1,821,825

SAFETY RAZOR Filed Jan. 10, 1931 m4 awn-omen;

Patented Sept. 1, 1931 PATENT OFFICE JAMES m. ZUMWALT, or mam, FLORIDAsArErY RAZOR Application filed January 10, 1931. Serial No. 507,942.

This invention relates to a safety razor, the general object of theinvention being to provide means whereby the blade of the razor can besupported or held in either a convex position or a concaved position sothat the razor can be usedfor shaving convex portions of the body whenin concaved position, and the razor can be used for shaving concavedportions or hollows in the body when the blade is in convex position.Thus the razor can be used for shaving hair off the arms, legs and otherrounded portions of the body when in concaved position and for shavinghair from the armpits and the like when in convex position.

This invention, also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, ref- 26 erence will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1is a view of the invention with the blade and supporting parts in convexposition.

Figure 2 is a similar view but showing the blade and the supportingmeans in section.

Figure 3 is an edge View.

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 1, but showing the blade and thesupporting means in concaved position.

Figure 5 is a plan view.

Figure 6 is a view of the two supporting members separated.

In these views, the numeral 1 indicates the handle of the razor which isformed with a reduced part 2 having its outer part threaded, as shown at3, and its inner part plain.

The blade is shown at 4 and the supporting members are shown at 5 and 6.Each member is formed with a central enlargement 7 on its outer facewhich has a threaded opening therein for receiving the threaded part ofthe portion 2 of the handle. The thread ed part 3 is larger than theplain part so that the member which en ages the shoulder formed by thejunction 0 the reduced part with the main part of the handle will beheld firmly against the shoulder when the I threaded part 3 is screwedhome in the threaded hole of the other member.

Each member is of concavo-convex shape, with the member. 5 havingprojections 8 thereon for engaging holes 9 in the member 6. One edge ofeach of the members 5 and 6 is formed with the slightly curved fingers10 and the other edge is slightly beveled and the parts are so arrangedthat whensthe two members are connected with the handle, the fingers ofone member will project beyond the beveled edge of the other member soas to expose the cutting edge of the blade and the fingers are so formedthat hair and other matter can pass between the cutting edge of theblade and the fingers when the device is in use. Thus by placing themember 5 against the shoulder of the handle and the member 6 on themember 5, with the blade between the members, the blade is held inconcaved position, as shown in Figure 4, so that it can be used forshaving rounded surfaces, such as the arms and legs. By reversing theparts, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, the blade is held in convex positionso that the razor can be used for shaving the armpits and other hollowplaces.

The blade, of course, is formed with a central opening and a pair ofopenings adjacent its ends in the usual manner so that the projections 8and the reduced part 2 can pass through such openings. The projections 8are so formed as to hold the blade in an are when the blade is placed onthe member 5.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may. be made in the construction andin the combination' and arrangement of the several parts, provided thatsuch changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is l. A razor of the class described compris- 100 ing ahandle part a pair of blade supporting members, each of concave-convexshape for holding a blade placed between them in an arc, means fordetachably connecting the I supporting members to the handle whereby themembers can be attached to the handle with either member innermost tosupport the blade in a convex manner or in a concaved manner.

' 2. A razor of the class described comprising a handle part, a pair ofblade supporting members, each of concavo-convex shape for holding ablade placed between them in an are, means for detachably connecting thei 15 supporting members to the handle whereby the members can beattached to the handle with either member innermost to support the bladein a convex manner or in a coneaved manner, each member having fingers:0, at one edge thereof and its other edge beveled.

3. A razor of the class described comprising a handle part, a pair ofblade supporting members, each of concave-convex shape at for holding ablade placed between them in an are, means for detachably connecting thesupporting members to the handle whereby the members can be attached tothe handle with either member innermost to support 89:, the blade in aconvex manner or in aeoncaved manner, each member having fingers at. oneedge thereof and its other edge beveled, said fingers being curvedoutwardly to slightly space them from the cutting edge 85; of the blade.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

J AMES M. ZUMWALT.

